Active Bystander Training Workshop
Understanding what to do if you witness prejudice, harassment, or violence
What is it?
An “active bystander” describes somebody taking positive action to prevent or reduce harm to
others when they encounter prejudice, discrimination, harassment, or identity-based violence.
Being an active bystander is everyone’s responsibility – whether in moments of acute danger
or in the actions we take to tackle long-term injustice.
- This interactive IS led by identity-based violence
prevention charity, Protection Approaches and has been developed in partnership with the
Britain`s East and Southeast Asian Network (besea.n). The expert-led sessions see
participants guided through a series of discussions to explore how they can play a role in
tackling identity-based harms in their community, school, or place of work.
Content includes:
What it means to be an active bystander: through group discussion the participants
- explore what being an active bystander means to them
- Standing up for those being targeted: working through a series of scenarios,
participants consider and learn what they can do when they encounter prejudice,
harassment or identity-based violence such as a racist attack in a supermarket or an
inappropriate comment from a colleague
- Proactive prevention: returning to the scenarios participants reflect on the root causes
of prejudice and discrimination before discussing ways they could contribute to
dismantling of those root causes and to building safer, more inclusive and just
communities.
Dates
March 2026
| Date |
Time |
Duration |
Location |
Places Available |
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| 04/03/2026 |
10:00-12:00 |
1 Day |
Online |
40 |
Book |